Making Tracks, by Jean Goldschmidt, is the fabulous story of the history of first fifteen years of the Mangawhai Walking Weekend. It describes how a small coastal community in Northland produced one of the first walking festivals in New Zealand. Making Tracks is now available online through … [Read more...]

- Thanks to the walkers...- Thanks to the leaders...- Thanks to the organisers...- Thanks to the trackies...- Thanks for the weather... We all enjoyed another fun Walking Weekend, hope we see you again in 2022! … [Read more...]

Thank you to all you keen walkers and explorers out there for booking your walks! We have had an outstanding response with several walks almost fully subscribed! So if you have not yet booked, don’t leave it too long to decide, we would love to see here. Our Beach Bush and Beyond offers a … [Read more...]

For those of you who prefer a paper version of the walk to print... click here Hope you can join us walking in 2021 … [Read more...]

Note it in your diary NOW 27-28 March 2021Book accommodation NOWBookings open 19 February 2021 We are very excited about the upcoming Mangawhai Walking Weekend after our 2020 break, so let's hope NZ keeps safe and we can all get together in March 2021. Our 2021 walk programme is now … [Read more...]

Mangawhai Walking Weekend 27-28 March 2021 The new committee are thrilled to finally let you know that planning is now underway for the 2021 Mangawhai Walking Weekend. With all the challenges of 2020 affecting future events, our new smaller team have carefully selected a range of walks to … [Read more...]

Hi to all our loyal supporters, walkers, hosts, leaders, guides, sponsors and many other helpers. Our committee would like to thank you all for the long standing ongoing support you have given the Walking Weekend.  However It is time for a break. The Mangawhai Walking Weekend is a hugely … [Read more...]

Thank you to all who came to Walk Explore & Celebrate for our 20th Mangawhai Walking Weekend. With 760 walk registrations over 4 days including Troubadour, a sold out Food and Wine Festival and Celebration lunch, it was a wonderful a weekend. Without the support of our extraordinary … [Read more...]

Mangawhai is so photogenic - and we know many of you have some wonderful snaps of our walks. We would love to see your beautiful photos of Magical Mangawhai this walking weekend... the walks the people the food and wine festival our saturday lunch Would you … [Read more...]

Inland from Mangawhai there is the small settlement of Hakaru, on this walk Views from the Hinterland you get a chance to explore this old established farming area. Visit an old woolshed and maybe see a sheep shorn. Walk across the road for morning tea and spectacular views over Mangawhai estuary … [Read more...]